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MESSAGE  OF  THE  PRESIDENT. 


Executive  Office,  ) 

Richmond,  October  8,  1862.       \ 

To  the  Senate  : 

I  herewith  transmit  a  communication  from  the  Secretary  of  War, 
in  response  to  your  resolution  of  the  1st  inst.,  submitting  copies  of 
all  orders  which  have  issued  from  the  War  Department  suspending 
the  writ  of  habeas  corpus. 

It  will  be  observed  that  in  some  cases,  in  addition  to  the  suspension 
of  the  writ  of  habeas  corpus,  all  civil  jurisdiction,  (with  the  excep- 
tions specified,)  was  also  suspended. 

But  the  criminal  jurisdiction  of  the  ordinary  Courts  has  been  in  no 
instance  interfered  with, — their  action  in  all  such  cases  being  re- 
garded as  an  assistance,  and  not  an  obstacle  to  the  military  authorities 
in  accomplishing  the  purposes  of  the  Proclamations. 

The  authority  to  suspend  the  writ  of  habeas  corpus  having  expired 
by  the  limitation  set  in  the  act  approved  April  19th,  1862,  I  have 
only  to  add  that  the  writ  is  now  nowhere  suspended  by  action  of  the 
Executive.  JEFFERSON  DAVIS. 


COMMUNICATION  OF  THE  SECRETARY  OF  WAR. 


Confederate  Status  op  America,! 

\V  AR     1  >K1* AltTMK.N'T, 

Richmond,  October  8,  isr>3.      ) 
His  Excellency  the  President  : 

Sir: — I  have  the  honor  to  submit  copies  of  all  the  orders  issued  by 
this  Department,  suspending  the  writ  of  habeas  corpus,  in  response  to 
a  resolution  of  the  Senate. 

Very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 
GEO.  W.  RANDOLPH, 
.  Secretary  of  War. 


WAR  DEPARTMENT, 
Adjutant  and  Inspector  General's  Office, 
Richmond,  March  1,  1862. 

GENERAL  ORDERS,  > 
No.  9.  * 

I.  The  following  Proclamation  of  the  President  is  published  for  the 
information  of  all  concerned: 

"  Proclamation. 

By  virtue  of  the  power  vested  in  me  by  law,  to  declare  the  suspen- 
sion of  the  privilege  of  the  writ  of  habeas  corpus,  in  cities  threatened 
with  invasion: 

I.  Jefferson  Davis,  President  of  the  Confederate  States  of  Ameri- 
ca, do  proclaim,  that  .Martial  Law  is  hereby  extended  over  the  City  of 

.Richmond,  and  the  adjoining  and  surrounding  country,  to  the  distance 
of  ten  miles — and  I  do  proclaim  the  suspension  of  all  civil  jurisdic- 
tion (with  the  exception  of  that  of  the  Mayor  of  the  city),  and  the 
suspension  of  the  privilege  of  the  writ  of  habeas  corpus,  within  the 
said  city  and  surrounding  country,  to  the  distance  aforesaid. 

In  faith  whereof,  I  have  hereunto  signed  my  name  and  set  my  seal 
at  the  city  of  Richmond,  on  this  first  day  of  March  in  the  year  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-two. 

[Seal.]  (Signed)  Jefferson  Davis." 

II.  Brig.  Gen.  J.  II.  Winder,  commanding  the  Department  of  Hen- 
rico, is  charged  with  the  due  execution  of  the  foregoing  Proclamation. 
He  will  forthwith  establish  an  efficient  military  police,  and  will  enforce 
the  following  orders : 

All  distillation  of  spirituous  liquors  ispositively  prohibited,  and  the 
distilleries  will  forthwith  be  closed.  The  sale  of  spirituous  liquors  of 
any  kind  is  also  prohibited,  and  establishments  for  the  sale  thereof 
will  be  closed. 

III.  All  persons  infringing  the  above  prohibition,  will  suffer  such  pun- 
ishment as  shall  be  ordered  by  the  sentence  of  a  court  martial:  provided, 
that  no  sentence  to  hard  labor  for  more  than  one  month  shall  be  in- 
flicted by  the  sentence  of  a  regimental  court  martial,  as  directed  by 
the  67th  article  of  war. 

Bv  command  of  the  Secretary  of  "War, 

S.  COOPER, 
Adjutant  and  Inspector  General. 


WAR   DEPARTMENT, 
Adjutant  and  Inspector  General's  Office, 

ll'tcliiiwiul,  March  >s,  IMG'2. 

GENERAL  ORDERS, 

No.  11. 

I.  The  following  Proclamation  is  published  for  the  information  of  all 
concerned. 

"  Proclamation. 

By  virtue  of  the  power  vested  in  me  by  law  to  declare  the  suspen- 
sion of  the  privilege  of  the  writ  of  habeas  corpus  in  cities  threatened 
with  invasion : 

I.  JeffersDn  Davis.  President  of  the  Confederate  States  of  Ameri- 
ca, do  proclaim  that  Martial  Law  is  hereby  extended  over  the  City  of 
Petersburg,  and  the  adjoining  and  surrounding  country,  to  the  dis- 
tance of  ten  miles,  and  I  do  proclaim  the  suspension  of  all  civil  juris* 
diction  (with  the  exception  of  that  of  the  Mayor  of  the  city,  and  that 
enabling  the  courts  to  take  cognizance  of  the  probate  of  Avills,  the 
administration  of  the  estate  of  deceased  persons,  the  qualifications  of 
guardians,  to  enter  decrees  and  orders  for  the  partition  and  sale  of 
property,  to  make  orders  concerning  roads  and  bridges,  to  assess  coun- 
ty levies,  and  to  order  the  payment  of  county  dues),  and  the  suspen- 
sion of  the  privilege  of  the  writ  of  habeas  corpus  within  the  said 
city  and  surrounding  country,  to  the  distance  aforesaid. 

In  faith  whereof,  I  have  hereunto  signed  my  name  and  set  my  seal 
on  this  eighth  day  of  March  in  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred 
and  sixty-two. 

[Seal.]  (Signed)  Jefferson  Davis.*' 

II.  William  PanniU  is  appointed  Provost  Marshal,  and  is  charged 
with  the  due  execution  of  the  foregoing  proclamation.  He  will  forth- 
with establish  an  efficient  military  police,  and  will  enforce  the  follow- 
ing orders : 

III.  All  distillation  of  spirituous  liquors  is  positively  prohibited, 
and  the  distilleries  will  forthwith  be  closed.  The  sale  of  spirituous 
liquors  of  any  kind  is  also  prohibited,  and  establishments  for  the  sale 
thereof  will  be  closed. 

IV.  All  persons  infringing  the  above  prohibition,  will  sutler  such 
punishment  as  shall  be  ordered  by  the  sentence  of  a  Court  Martial  : 
provided,  that  no  sentence  to  hard  labor  for  more  than  one  month  shall 
be  inflicted  by  the  sentence  of  a  regimental  court  martial,  as  directed 
by  the  (>7th  Article  of  War. 

By  command  of  the  Secretary  of  War. 

S.  COOPER, 
Adjutant  and  Inspector  General. 


WAR  DEPARTMENT. 

Adjutant  and  Inspector  General's  Office, 

Richmond,  March  14,  1862* 

GENERAL  ORDERS, 
No.  15. 

I.  The  following  Proclamation  is  published  for  the  information  of 
all  concerned. 

"  Proclamation. 

By  virtue  of  the  power  vested  in  me  by  law  to  declare  the  suspen- 
sion of  the  privilege  of  the  writ  of  habeas  corpus  : 

I.  Jefferson  Davis,  President  of  the  Confederate  States  of  Amer- 
ica, do  proclaim  that  Martial  Law  is  hereby  extended  over  the  counties 
of  Elizabeth  City,  York,  Warwick,  Gloucester  and  Matthews  ;  and  I 
do  proclaim  the  suspension  of  all  civil  jurisdiction  (with  the  exception 
of  that  enabling  the  courts  to  take  cognizance  of  the  probate  of  wills, 
the  administration  of  the  estates  of  deceased  persons,  the  qualifi  ration 
of  guardians,  to  enter  decrees  and  orders  for  the  partition  and  sale  of 
property,  to  make  orders  concerning  roads  and  bridges,  to  assess 
county  levies,  and  to  order  the  payment  of  county  dues,)  and  the  sus- 
pension of  the  privilege  of  the  writ  of  habeas  corpus  in  the  counties 
aforesaid. 

In  faith  whereof,  I  have  hereunto  signed  my  name  and  set  my  seal 
this  fourteenth  day  of  March  in  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred 
and  sixty-two. 

[Seal.]  (Signed)  Jefferson  Davis. " 

II.  Major  General  Magruder,  Commanding  the  Army  of  the  Penin- 
sula, is  charged  with  the  due  execution  of  the  foregoing  proclamation. 
lie  will  forthwith  establish  an  efficient  military  police,  and  will  enforce 
the  following  orders  : 

III.  All  distillation  of  spirituous  liquors  is  positively  prohibited,  and 
the  distilleries  will  forthwith  be  closed.  The  sale  of  spirituous  liquora 
of  any  kind  is  also  prohibited,  and  establishments  for  the  sale  thereof 
will  be  closed. 

IV.  All  persons  infringing  the  above  prohibition,  will  suffer  such 
punishment  as  shall  be  ordered  by  the  sentence  of  a  Court  Martial  : 
provided,  that  no  sentence  to  hard  labor  for  more  than  one  month  shall 
be  inflicted  by  the  sentence  of  a  Regimental  Court  Martial,  as  directed 
by  the  6?th  Article  of  War. 

By  command  of  the  Secretary  of  War. 

8.   COOPER. 
Adjutant  and  Inspector  General. 


WAR  DEPARTMENT, 
Adjutant  and  Inspector  General's  Oftii  c, 

Richmond.  March  29,  \SQ2. 

GENERAL  ORDERS. 
No.  18. 

I.  The  following -Proclamation  is  published  for  the  information  of 
all  concerned  : 

"  Proclamation*. 

By  virtue  of  the  power  vested  in  me  by  law  to  declare  the  suspen- 
sion of  the  privilege  of  the  writ  of  habeas  corpus: 

I.  Ji:rri:uso\  Davis.  President  of  the  Confederate  States  of  Amer- 
ica, do  proclaim  that  .Martial  Law  is  hereby  extended  over  the  counties 
of  Greenbrier,  Pocahontas,  Bath,  Alleghany,  Monroe,  Mercer,  J!a- 
leigh,  Fayette,  Nicholas  and  Randolph  ;  and  I  do  proclaim  the  sus- 
pension of  all  civil  jurisdiction  (with  the  exception  of  that  enabling 
the  courts  to  take  cognizance  of  the  probate  of  wills,  the  administra- 
tion of  the  estates  of  deceased  persons,  the  qualification  of  guardians, 
to  enter  decrees  and  orders  for  the  partition  and  sale  of  property,  to 
make  orders  concerning  roads  and  bridges,  to  assess  county  levies,  and 
to  order  the  payment  of  county  dues),  and  the  suspension  of  the  writ 
of  habeas  corpus,  in  the  counties  aforesaid. 

In  faith  whereof,  I  have  hereunto  signed  my  narno  and  set  my  seal 
this  the  2!)ih  day  of  March  in  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred 
and  sixty -two. 

[Seal]  (Signed)  Jefferson  Davis." 

II.  Brigadier  General  Henry  Jletk  is  charged  with  the  due  execution 
of  the  foregoing  proclamation.  lie  will  forthwith  establish  an  efficient 
military  police,  and  will  enforce  the  following  orders: 

All  distillation  of  spirituous  liquors  is  positively  prohibited,  and 
the  distilleries  will  forthwith  bo  closed.  The  sale  of  spirituous  liquors 
of  any  kind  is  also  prohibited,  and  establishments  for  the  sale  thereof 
will  be  closed. 

III.  All  persons  infringing  the  above  prohibition,  will  suffer  such 
punishment  as  shall  be  ordered  by  the  sentence  of  a  Court  Martial  : 
provided,  that  no  sentence  to  hard  labor  for  more  than  one  month  shall 
be  inilicted  by  the  sentence  of  a  "Regimental  Court  Martial,  as  directed 
by  the  G7th  Article  of  War. 

By  command  of  the  Secretary  of  War. 

S.  COOPER, 
Adjutant  and  Inspector  General, 


WAR  DEPARTMENT, 

Adjutant  and  Inspector  General's  Office, 

Richmond,  Aprils,  1862. 

GENERAL  ORDERS  ) 
No.  21.  S 

I.  The  following  Proclamation  is  published  for  the   information  of 

all  concerned  : 

••  Proclam  \tion. 

P.v  virtue  of  the  power  vested  in  me  by  law  to  declare  the  suspen- 
sion of  the  privilege  of  the  writ  of  habeas  corpus : 

I.  Jefferson  Davis,  President  of  the  Confederate  States  of  Amer- 
ica, do  proclaim  that  Martial  Law  is  hereby  extended  over  the  depart- 
ment of  East  Tennessee,  under  the  command'  of  Major  General  E.  K. 
Smith  ;  and  I  do  proclaim  the  suspension  of  all  civil  jurisdiction  (with 
the  exception  of  that  enabling  the  courts  to  take  cognizance  of  the 
probate  of  wills,  the  administration  of  the  estates  of  deceased  persons, 
the  qualification  of  guardians,  to  enter  decrees  and  order's  for  the  par- 
tition and  sale  of  property,  to  make  ordeis  concerning  roads  and 
bridges,  to  assess  county  levies,  and  to  order  the  payment  of  county 
dues,)  and  the  suspension  of  the  writ  of  habeas  corpus,  in  the  Depart- 
ment aforesaid. 

Jn  faith  whereof,  I  have  hereunto  signed  my  name  and  set  my  seal 
this  eighth  day  of  April  in  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
sixty-two. 

[Seal.]  (Signed)  Jefferson  Davis." 

II.  Major  General  E.  K.  Smith,  Commanding  the  Department  of 
East  Tennessee,  is  charged  with  the  due  execution  of  the  foresoins 
proclamation.  He  will  forthwith  establish  an  efficient  military  police, 
and  will  enforce  the  following  orders  : 

All  distillation  of  spirituous  liquors  is  positively  prohibited,  and 
the  distilleries  will  forthwith  be  closed.  The  sale  of  spirituous  liquors 
of  any  kind  is  also  prohibited,  and  establishments  for  the  sale  thereof 
will  be  closed. 

III.  All  persons  infringing  the  above  prohibition,  will  suffer  such 
punishment  as  shall  be  ordered  by  the  sentence  of  a  Court  Martial  : 
provided,  that  no  sentence  to  hard  labor  for  more  than  one  month  shall 
be  inflicted  by  the  sentence  of  a  Regimental  Court  Martial,  as  direct- 
ed by  the  67th  Article  of  War. 

By  command  of  the  Secretary  of  War. 

S.  COOPER, 
Adjutant  and  Inspector  General. 


WAR  DEPARTMENT, 

Al-.ii  i  \vr  AM)   INSPECTOR  GtENERAL's  OFFICE, 

Richmond,  May  I,  18 

GENEB  W.  ORDERS,  \ 

No.  33.  $ 

I.  The  following  Proclamation  is  published  for  the  information  of 
all  concerned : 

"  Proclamation. 

By  virtue  of  the  power  vested  in  me  by  law  to  declare  the  suspen- 
sion of  the  privilege  of  the  writ  of  habeas  corpus: 

J.  Jefferson  Davis,  President  of  the  Confederate  States  of  Amer- 
ica, do  proclaim  that  .Martial  Law  is  hereby  extended  over  that  part  of 
the  State  of  South  Carolina,  from  the  Santee  River,  to  the  South 
Edisto  River  in  that  State,  under  the  command  of  Major  General  Pern- 
berton  ;  and  I  do  proclaim  the  suspension  of  all  civil  jurisdiction  (with 
the  exception  of  that  enabling  the  courts  to  take  cognizance  of  the 
probate  of  wills,  the  administration  of  the  estates  of  deceased  persons, 
the  qualification  of  guardians,  to  enter  decrees  and  orders  for  the  par- 
tition and  ^ale  of  property,  to  make  orders  concerning  roads  and 
bridges,  to  assess  county  levies,  and  to  order  the  payment  of  county 
dues),  and  the  suspension  of  the  writ  of  habeas  corpus,  in  the  country 
aforesaid. 

In  faith  whereof,  I  have  hereunto  signed  my  name,  and  set  my  seal 
this  first  day  of  May  in  the  year  one  thousand  ciglij;  hundred  and  six- 
ty-two. 

[Seal.]  (Signed)  Jefferson  Davis." 

II.  Major  General  J.  C.  Temlcrton,  Commmanding  the  Department 
of  South  Carolina  and  Georgia,  is  charged  with  the  due  execution  of 
the  foregoing  Proclamation.  lie  will  forthwith  establish  an  efficient 
military  police,  and  will  enforce  the  following  orders : 

All  distillation  of  spirituous  liquors  is  positively  prohibited,  and 
the  distilleries  will  forthwith  be  closed.  The  sale  of  spirituous  liquors 
of  any  kind  is  also  prohibited,  and  establishments  for  the  sale  thereof 
will  be  closed 

III.  All  persons  infringing  the  above  prohibition,  will  sutler  such 
punishment  as  shall  be  ordered  by  the  sentence  of  a  Court  Martial  : 
provided,  that  no  sentence  to  hard  labor  for  more  than  onemonih  shall 
be  inflicted  by  the  sentence  of  a  Regimental  Court  Martial,  as  directed 
by  the  67th  Article  of  War. 

By  command  of  the  Secretary  of  War. 

S.  COOPER, 
'  Adjutant  and  Inspector  General. 


WAR  DEPARTMERT, 
Adjutant   and  Inspector  General's  Office, 
Rirhmond,  May  3,    1862. 
GENERAL   ORDERS. 
No.  35. 

I.  The  following  Pvoclaunition  is  published  for  the  information  of 
all  concerned : 

"  Proclamation. 

By  virtue  of  the  power  vested  in  me  by  law  to  declare  the  suspen- 
sion of  the  privilege  of  the  writ  of" habeas  corpus: 

I.  Jefferson  Daves,  President  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America, 
do  proclaim  that  Martial  Law  is  hereby  extended  over  the  counties  of 
Lee,  Wise,  Buchanan,  McDowell  and  Wyoming,  under  the  command 
of  Brigadier  General  Humphrey  Marshall  ;  and  I  do  proclaim  the  sus- 
pension of  all  civil  jurisdiction  (with  the  exception  of  that  enabling 
the  courts  to  take  cognizance  of  the  probate  of  wills,  the  administra- 
tion of  the  estates  of  deceased  persons,  the  qualification  of  guardians, 
to  enter  decrees  and  orders  for  the  partition  and  sale  of  property,  td 
make  orders  concerning  roads  and  bridges,  to  assess  county  levies,  and 
to  order  the  payment  of  county  dues.)  and  the  suspension  of  the  wi it 
of  habeas  corpus  in  the  counties  aforesaid. 

In  J(0h  wher  tf.  I  have  hereunto  signed  my  name,  and  set  my  seal 
•  this  third  day  of  May,  in   the   year  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
eixty-two. 

[Seal.  J  (Signed)  Jefferson  Davis." 

II.  Brigadier  Genera1  Humphrey  Marshall  is  charged  with  the  due 
execution  of  the  foregoing  proclamation.  He  will  forthwith  establish 
an  efficient  military  police,  and  will  enforce  the  following  orders: 

All  distillation  of  spirituous  liquors  i3  positively  prohibited,  and  the 
distilleries  will  forthwith  be  closed.  The  sale  of  spirituous  liquors  of 
any  kind  is  also  prohibited,  and  establishments  fur  ^he  sale  thereof 
will  be  closed. 

III.  All  persons  infringing  the  above  prohibition,  will  suffer  such 
punishment  as  shall  be  ordered  by  the  sentence  of  a  court  martial: 
provided,  that  no  sentence  to  hard  labor  for  more  than  one  month  shall 
be  inflicted  by  the  sentence  of  a  regimental  court  martial,  as  directed 
by  the  67th  article  of  war. 

By  command  of  the  Secretary  of  War, 

S.  COOPER, 
Adjutant  and  Inspe  tor  General. 


ADJUTANT  AND  INSPECTOR  GENERAL'S  OFFICE, 

Hirhmond,  June  5,    1862. 

SPECIAL  ORDERS, 

No.    129. 

*  •  # 

XX.  By  direction  of  the  President  the  writ  of  hob  as  carpus  is  sus- 
pended in  the  city  of  Salisbury,  North  Carolina,  and  throughout  the 
surroundii  g  country  to  the  extent  of  one  mile.  Captain  Godwin,  in 
charge  of  the  prisoners  at  Salisbury,  will  deliver  no  prisoners  to  any 
of  the  civil  authorities. 

*****  *  * 

By  command  of  the  Secretary  of  War, 

JOHN  WITHERS, 
Assistant  Adjutant  Gerund. 


ADJUTANT  AND  INSPECTOR  GENERAL'S  OFFICE, 

Richmond,  SepLm.er  3,  1$62. 

SPECIAL  ORDERS, 

No.  206. 

# 

XXII.  The  privilege  of  the  writ  of  habeas  corpus  is  suspended  in 
Atlantt,  Georgia,  and  throughout  the  surrounding  country  to  the  ex- 
tent of  five  miles. 

My  command  of  the  Secretary  of  War, 

JOHN  WITHERS, 

I  distant  Adjutant  General. 

The  above  order  was  issued  by  direction  of  the  President,  though 
seeming  on  its  face  by  order  of  the  Secretary  of  War.  As  a  general 
rule  it  is  considered  that  all  orders  by  direction  of  the  Secretary  of 
War  are  the  orders  of  the  President,  as  Comnmnder-in-Chief. 

S.  COOPER,  A.  and  I.   G. 


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